Genetic variation in susceptibility to endocrine disruption by estrogen in mice

被引:203
作者
Spearow, JL [1 ]
Doemeny, P [1 ]
Sera, R [1 ]
Leffler, R [1 ]
Barkley, M [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Davis, Sect Neurobiol Physiol & Behav, Davis, CA 95616 USA
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10.1126/science.285.5431.1259
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Large (more than 16-fold) differences in susceptibility to disruption of juvenile male reproductive development by 17 beta-estradiol (E-2) were detected between strains of mice. Effects of strain, E-2 dose, and the interaction of strain and E-2 dose on testes weight and spermatogenesis were all highly significant (P < 0.0001). Spermatid maturation was eliminated by low doses of E-2 in strains such as C57BL/6J and C17/Jls. In contrast, mice of the widely used CD-1 line, which has been selected for large litter size, showed Little or no inhibition of spermatid maturation even in response to 16 times as much E-2. Product safety bioassays conducted with animals selected for fecundity may greatly underestimate disruption of male reproductive development by estradiol and environmental estrogenic compounds.
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页码:1259 / 1261
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